01114nam a2200205Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200190007610000200009524500520011525000120016726000510017930000290023036500090025952005290026865000250079765000260082265000410084865000190088920260708150740.0260708s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  a9788131527269  223a300.72 BAB  aBabbie, Earl R. 4aThe Basics of Social Research /cEarl R. Babbie  a6th ed.  aNew Delhi : b Cengage Learning India ,c2015.  axxvii, 542 p. ;c 25 cm.  b0.00  aThis standard-setting textbook presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. It balances qualitative and quantitative methodologies, introducing students to the "how-tos" and "whys" of social research. The text guides readers through the foundational tenets of inquiry, research design, conceptualization, sampling logics, and data analysis while utilizing contemporary real-world examples to make complex structural procedures accessible and engaging.  aQualitative research  aQuantitative research  aSocial sciences Research Methodology  aSocial surveys